| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 12.31 | 199708300_WAS_NYA |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.09 | 199709010_DET_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 3.97 | 199709010_NYA_PHI |
| Andy Pettitte | NYA | 2.67 | 199708310_WAS_NYA |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 2.66 | 199708310_PHI_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.84 | 199708300_PHI_DET |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.55 | 199709010_CHA_SLN |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.5 | 199708310_PHI_DET |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.15 | 199708310_SLN_KCA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -2.06 | 199708310_WAS_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.52 | Roger Clemens | 218.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.22 | Pedro Martinez | 204.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.38 | Darryl Kile | 221 | HOU |
| +006+ | 9.25 | Greg Maddux | 203.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.14 | Curt Schilling | 217.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 7.52 | Kevin Brown | 199 | MIA |
| +013+ | 7.46 | John Smoltz | 221.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 7.05 | Denny Neagle | 200.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 6.83 | Justin Thompson | 188.7 | DET |
| +016+ | 6.81 | Andy Pettitte | 213.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 6.38 | Ismael Valdes | 162 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.11 | Matt Morris | 178.3 | SLN |
| +023+ | 5.86 | Tom Glavine | 201.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 5.81 | Jimmy Key | 184.7 | BAL |
| +030+ | 5.51 | Kevin Appier | 205.7 | KCA |
| +032+ | 5.44 | Rick Reed | 173.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 5.15 | Mike Mussina | 192.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 5.08 | Shawn Estes | 172.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 4.8 | Pat Hentgen | 232 | TOR |
| +051+ | 4.68 | Alex Fernandez | 189.7 | MIA |
| +055+ | 4.43 | Andy Benes | 164 | SLN |
| +058+ | 4.14 | Scott Erickson | 193 | BAL |
| +063+ | 3.79 | Wilson Alvarez | 179.3 | TOT |
| +066+ | 3.63 | Brad Radke | 206.7 | MIN |
| +072+ | 3.4 | Tom Candiotti | 114 | LAN |
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